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Dwyane Wade scored 24 of his 31 points in the first half, Luol Deng finished with 25 points, eight rebounds and eight assists, and the Miami Heat beat the Cleveland Cavaliers in LeBron James' first game back at his former home, 101-91, on Thursday. Chris Andersen scored 12 for the Heat, which led by as many as 17 and trailed for a moment in the fourth quarter before gathering itself and pulling away again. James scored 30 points for the Cavaliers, hugging his former teammates before the game and after the final buzzer. It was James' first time as an opponent in Miami since helping the Heat reach each of the last four NBA Finals, winning two titles. Kyrie Irving added 25...

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